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Employers play an enormous role when it comes to OTRS Clients throughout their careers from when they start their first job to when they ultimately decide to retire. Our goal with this manual is to provide you with the resources you need to most...

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services’ Child Welfare (CW) Division works with Oklahoma families whose children are abused and neglected. CW helps protect children and tries to keep them in their homes with their family. When this can’t happen,...

This is a revision of the 2002 Purchasing Handbook for Oklahoma Counties; This handbook revision has been prepared for use by County Purchasing Agents to aid them in performing their duties and by other county officials and employees to help them...

Adopted by the Intermodal Policy Committee and endorsed by the Board of Directors of the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments on April 28, 2011; Approved in April 2011, Encompass 2035 is the comprehensive, long-range transportation plan for...

This is a current revision of the Purchasing Handbook for Oklahoma Counties This handbook revision has been prepared for use by County Purchasing Agents to aid them in performing their duties and by other county officials and employees to help them...

What is influenza?; Influenza, also called “the flu”, is caused by a virus that mainly affects the nose, throat, bronchial airways, and lungs. There are two main types of flu that affect humans, types A and B. Either or both types can circulate in...

The devastating tornadoes and floods of 2013 damaged many acres of forestlands in central Oklahoma. Tree damage ranged from “light,” where small branches in treetops were broken, to “heavy,” where trees snapped off, toppled over or lost most of...

Appeallate Law; Pitfalls in civil appellate practice by Michael Richie and Barbara Swimley; Interlocutory orders appealable by right by Michael F. Smith and Alison A. Verret; Four rules for the record in family law cases by Collin R. Walke; Writ...

What is dengue? Dengue (pronounced den' gee) is an infection caused by a virus from the dengue virus family and is spread by being bitten by an infected mosquito. Dengue viruses cause conditions called dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever....

Licensing requirements govern child care facilities in the State of Oklahoma. These rules are minimum requirements for the care and protection of children in care outside their own homes. They were developed by individuals from various professions...

Construction can be a safe occupation when workers are aware of the hazards at their worksite and an effective safety and health program is in use.; Electrical hazards are 1 of the 4 main hazards in construction causing serious injury or death....

The goal of this paper is to provide an analysis of taxable sales for the community of Davis and Sulphur in Murray County. Basic data is used to provide estimates of trade area capture and pull factors. Reported sales tax data is also used to...

Although thread has the illusion of being fragile, it is actually quite strong. In its most common use, thread holds two or more pieces of fabric together. More symbolically, it is the element that binds cancer patients, family members, health...

Senate Bill 1052, passed by the 2012 legislature and signed into law by Governor Mary Fallin, recognized that steps must be taken to change the paradigm of independent capital facility decisions currently occurring across approximately 163...

Chancellor Emeritus Hans Brisch remembered as a higher education advocate; Northeastern State will lead new statewide degree program for adults; Youngest-ever donor gives to SWOSU; Downtown College Consortium to help chamber combat state's 'brain...

Scabies is a parasitic infestation of the skin caused by a mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. Scabies infestation is not a
reportable disease in Oklahoma; however, long term care facilities and other institutional settings should contact the Oklahoma State...